Federal class action lawsuits were filed today on behalf of parents and the Chicago Teachers Union to stop the Chicago Board of Education from closing 53 elementary schools and one high school program. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.

The Chicago Teachers Union promises to launch a political campaign to defeat Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.

We spoke with Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis about school safety, closings and more. Read what she had to say.

Hundreds of protesters marched in the Loop to protest proposed school closings. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest on the day's events.

Carol Marin and her panel of community leaders explore the impact that school closings will have on the city of Chicago.

The Chicago Board of Education plans to close 54 schools, citing a $1 billion deficit and under-enrollment. Critics say this move will disrupt communities and put kids in danger. For both sides of the debate, PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown talks with School Board vice president Jesse Ruiz and Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union.

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis joins us to talk about impending school closures, and whether race is a factor.

Chicago Public Schools brace for the possibility of dramatic closings, while the district and union argue over the value of shuttering schools -- and just how to do it.

Chicago Public Schools announced a five-year moratorium on school closings starting next fall. In exchange for the moratorium, CPS has requested an extension on announcing school closings from the Illinois General Assembly.

We have your reaction to venture capitalist Bruce Rauner's attacks on the Chicago Teachers Union in tonight's Viewer Mail.

Karen Lewis comments on the end of the teachers' strike.

School will be back in session on Wednesday as Chicago teachers vote to end the strike. Paris Schutz has the latest.

The Chicago Teachers Union voted to end the strike after the House of Delegates met Tuesday afternoon. We talk with both sides about what’s ahead for Chicago students.

Who won the war for public opinion? Was it the teachers or was it the mayor? We have analysis.

There are outspoken parents on both sides of the strike. Some parents are in support of teachers, while others are in support of CPS and the school board.

Lawyers for Chicago Public Schools filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to end the teachers' strike. Paris Schutz has the latest on the court order request, and Elizabeth Brackett reports on details of the contract that teachers are considering.